Do you support or
oppose the reported Israeli offer of an
exchange of territories in a peace agreement? (Palestinian
Jerusalem Media and Communications Center,
August 2007)

Oppose

61%

Support

38%

Do you support or
oppose the proposal's premise that Israel
would get control of West Bank land where
Jewish settlements are located? (Palestinian
Jerusalem Media and Communications Center,
August 2007)

Oppose

82%

If both sides agree
to it, do you think the cease-fire with
the Israelis should or should not be extended
in 2006? (Gallup, January 2006)

Should be extended

51%

Should not be extended

34%

In principle, do
you support or oppose the peace process
with the Israelis? (Gallup, January
2006)

2000

2006

Strongly support

29%

26%

Moderately support

43%

39%

Moderately oppose

12%

13%

Strongly oppose

13%

17%

How important do
you believe achievement of a peace treaty
between Israel and the Palestinians is
to each of the following? (Gallup,
January 2006)

In your opinion will
democratic reforms called for by the Roadmap
facilitate or inhibit the peace process
with Israel? (Source: PSR, June 2003)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Definitely will facilitate

8.7

9.3

7.7

Think will facilitate

39.2

40.6

36.8

Not facilitate, not inhibit

23.1

21.4

26.2

Think will inhibit

14.8

14.5

15.4

Definitely will inhibit

6.2

6.0

6.6

DK/NA

7.9

8.2

7.4

In your opinion would
the American and other Quartet members
put heavy pressure on Israel and the Palestinian
Authority to accept their roadmap or would
they not put such pressure? (Source:
PSR, April 2003)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Would do that

45.3

46.3

43.7

Would not do that

46.1

43.8

49.8

No opinion / do not know

8.6

9.9

6.5

Would you support or
oppose massive American and international
pressure on the Palestinian Authority to
accept the Quartet's roadmap and to return
to negotiations with Israel? (Source:
PSR, April 2003)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Definitely would support

2.3

2.7

1.6

Would support

15.0

14.0

16.6

Would not support

53.5

54.3

52.0

Definitely would not support

25.5

23.9

28.1

No opinion / do not know

3.7

5.0

1.6

Would you support or oppose the deployment
of international forces in the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip in order to force the
Palestinians and the Israelis to accept
and implement the roadmap? (Source:
PSR, April 2003)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Support the deployment of international
forces

37.9

32.9

46.4

Support if the forces are European

9.3

11.6

5.5

Support if the forces are American

0.5

0.6

0.2

Oppose international forces of all
kinds

48.0

48.8

46.6

Others

1.3

2.1

0.0

No opinion / do not know

3.0

4.0

1.4

Do you support or oppose
the deals that were reached in order to: (Source:
PSR, May 2002)

End the siege around the president and
his headquarter (muqata誕. in Ramalllah)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Strongly support

6.9

5.8

8.7

Support

40.5

43.3

35.9

Oppose

30.7

31.2

30.0

Strongly oppose

17.9

15.5

21.9

Do not know / No opinion

4.0

4.2

3.6

End the siege around the nativity church
in Bethlehem

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Strongly support

7.1

6.7

7.7

Support

32.7

33.5

31.4

Oppose

36.2

38.5

32.5

Strongly oppose

21.7

18.6

26.8

Do not know/no opinion

2.3

2.7

1.6

End the siege around the headquarter
of the Preventive Security service in Bietunia

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Strongly support

4.6

4.6

4.5

Support

21.2

22.9

18.5

Oppose

35.2

39.0

29.2

Strongly oppose

30.2

25.5

37.7

Do not know / no opinion

8.8

7.9

10.1

Israel proposes a gradual
implementation of a cease-fire that would
start in the Gaza Strip and extend subsequently
to West Bank cities. Israeli forces would
withdraw to the lines of September 2000
from those areas in which a cease fire
is implemented. Do you support or oppose
this proposal? (Source: PSR, August
2002)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

1.
Strongly support

7.1

6.5

7.9

2.
Support

40.8

42.6

37.9

3.
Oppose

35.2

35.2

35.3

4.
Strongly oppose

14.7

12.7

17.8

5.
Do not know / no opinion

2.3

3.0

1.2

Now that both the Israeli
and Palestinian sides have accepted the
Colin Powell痴 statement regarding
the implementation of the Mitchell Report
and the cease fire, do you strongly support,
support, oppose, or strongly oppose the
immediate return to Palestinian-Israeli
negotiations? (Source: PSR, December
2001)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Strongly support

14.5

10.8

20.8

Support

56.6

59.8

51.2

Oppose

20.0

21.8

17.0

Strongly oppose

6.8

5.3

9.3

No opinion / don't know

2.1

2.4

1.8

Palestinian security
services say they are arresting those who
(violate the ceasefire agreement - 12/01)
(carry out bombing attacks inside Israel.
- 5/02). Do you support or oppose such
arrests? (Source: PSR, December 2001)

Total (12/01)

Total (5/02)

West Bank (12/01)

West Bank (5/02)

Gaza Strip (12/01)

Gaza Strip (5/02)

Strongly support

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.5

2.6

3.6

Support

17.3

8.6

18.8

8.6

14.8

8.5

Oppose

50.7

48.6

55.4

55.3

42.9

37.9

Strongly oppose

25.7

37.7

18.7

31.1

37.5

48.1

No opinion / do not know

3.8

2.9

4.8

3.5

2.2

2.0

And if the ceasefire
fails and negotiations do not resume soon,
would you or would not you support return
to armed confrontations? (Source: PSR,
July 2001)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

I would support return to armed confrontations.

60.0

55.6

67.3

I would support return to popular unarmed
confrontations only

18.6

19.5

13.6

No opinion / Don't know

4.1

5.3

2.2

Do you believe that the
armed confrontations so far have achieved
Palestinian rights in a way that negotiations
could not? (Source: PSR)

Total (7/00)

Total (12/00)

Total (7/01)

Total
(12/01)

Total (5/02)

Total (8/02)

Total (11/02)

Total (4/03)

Total (6/03)

Definitely yes

7.0

17.4

25.1

16.1

19.7

24.5

24.5

25.0

24.4

Yes

28.0

39.6

44.5

44.4

46.8

46.0

41.5

41.0

40.9

No

45.4

29.1

22.2

30.9

24.8

20.8

26.5

24.9

25.5

Definitely no

11.5

8.5

4.5

5.3

5.2

3.9

3.9

5.9

6.1

No opinion / don't know

8.0

5.3

3.6

3.4

3.6

4.7

3.6

3.2

3.1

Do you believe that the
armed confrontations so far have achieved
Palestinian rights in a way that negotiations
could not? (Source: PSR)

West Bank
(7/00)

West Bank
(12/00)

West Bank
(7/01)

West
Bank (12/01)

West Bank
(5/02)

West Bank
(8/02)

West Bank
(11/02)

West Bank
(4/03)

West Bank
(6/03)

Definitely yes

5.9

16.0

19.6

12.2

13.8

21.4

23.2

23.8

23.2

Yes

27.4

38.2

47.5

47.5

50.9

45.4

42.5

38.8

39.8

No

47.6

31.3

24.0

33.0

25.8

22.3

28.1

27.6

27.3

Definitely no

11.0

8.3

3.9

3.3

4.9

4.4

2.6

6.0

6.1

No opinion/don't know

8.2

6.2

4.9

4.0

4.6

6.4

3.7

3.8

3.5

Gaza Strip
(7/00)

Gaza Strip
(12/00)

Gaza Strip
(7/01)

Gaza Strip (12/01)

Gaza Strip (5/02)

Gaza Strip (8/02)

Gaza Strip (11/02)

Gaza Strip (4/03)

Gaza Strip (6/03)

Definitely yes

8.7

19.6

34.0

22.5

29.0

29.6

26.7

27.0

26.3

Yes

29.0

41.7

39.7

39.1

40.2

46.9

39.8

44.5

42.6

No

42.1

25.8

19.4

27.3

23.1

18.3

24.0

20.3

22.5

Definitely no

12.3

9.0

5.3

8.7

5.5

3.2

5.9

5.9

6.0

No opinion / Don't know

7.8

3.9

1.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

3.6

2.2

2.5

Secretary Powell says
that now the US wants the end of Israeli
occupation, establishment of an independent
Palestinian state, and the cessation of
all settlement activities and from the
Palestinians a cease-fire and the end of
incitements against Israel. Do you find
yourself strongly agreeing, agreeing, disagreeing
or strongly disagreeing? (Source: PSR,
December 2001)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

1.
Strongly agree

9.1

7.3

12.3

2.
Agree

43.0

45.2

39.3

3.
Disagree

28.4

29.4

26.7

4.
Strongly disagree

16.6

14.2

20.6

5.
Do not know/ no answer

2.9

3.9

1.2

Given Secretary Powell
statements above, how do you now evaluate
this American position? (Source: PSR,
December 2001)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

1.
I see a new and more balanced position

9.0

8.5

9.9

2.
The US position is the still the same
biased one in favor of Israel

83.6

82.5

85.5

3.
The US position is shifting toward
more support for the Palestinians

4.0

4.7

2.8

4.
Do not know/ no answer

3.4

4.4

1.8

In his Eid speech, President
Arafat announced an immediate and comprehensive
ceasefire. Do you support or oppose this
ceasefire? (Source: PSR, December 2001)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Support

59.9

62.2

56.0

Oppose

36.4

34.0

40.4

Do not know

3.8

3.9

3.6

With regard to call for
a cessation of violence by both sides,
I ... (Source: PSR)

Total (11/02)

Total (4/03)

Total (6/03)

West Bank (11/02)

West Bank (4/03)

West Bank (6/03)

Gaza Strip (11/02)

Gaza Strip (4/03)

Gaza Strip (6/03)

Support It

75.9

71.3

80.2

77.2

72.5

81.4

73.7

69.3

78.2

Oppose It

21.9

26.8

18.6

20.0

25.3

16.9

25.1

29.5

21.5

Do Not Know/ No Opinion

2.2

1.8

1.2

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.2

1.2

3.6

The Palestinian side
has accepted the Mitchell report and the
cease fire, do you support or oppose this
Palestinian step? (Source: PSR, July 2001)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

1)
Strongly support

7.7

7.6

7.7

2)
Support

41.9

45.9

35.4

3)
Oppose

30.3

29.9

30.8

4)
Strongly oppose

16.0

12.3

21.9

5)
Don't know

4.2

4.2

4.2

Now that both the Israeli
and Palestinian sides have accepted the
Mitchell Report and the cease fire, do
you strongly support, support, oppose,
or strongly oppose the immediate return
to Palestinian-Israeli negotiations? (Source:
PSR, July 2001)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

1)
Strongly support

11.0

9.9

12.8

2)
Support

51.7

54.6

47.0

3)
Oppose

23.0

23.6

21.9

3)
Strongly oppose

12.1

9.4

16.4

4)
No Opinion/ Don't know

2.3

2.6

1.8

Do you believe that a
return to armed confrontations will achieve
Palestinian rights in a way that the negotiations
can not? (Source: PSR, July 2001)

Total

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Definitely yes

23.2

16.4

34.3

Yes

48.0

52.3

41.0

No

20.3

21.3

18.8

Definitely no

2.9

2.7

3.2

No opinion / Don't know

5.5

7.3

2.8

After reaching a peace
agreement between the Palestinian people
and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian
state that is recognized by Israel, would
you support or oppose the process of reconciliation
between the state of Palestine and the
state of Israel? (Source: PSR)

Total (7/00)

Total (7/01)

Total (12/01)

Total (5/02)

Total (8/02)

Total (11/02)

Total (4/03)

Total (6/03)

Strongly support

9.5

12.2

10.8

9.0

10.0

14.4

11.3

10.3

Support

65.1

60.8

62.2

60.6

62.8

58.2

54.1

61.2

Oppose

14.8

16.6

18.2

20.3

17.5

17.4

22.5

19.2

Strongly oppose

7.7

8.7

6.6

8.4

8.0

8.7

10.3

7.7

Do not know, no opinion

2.9

1.6

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.8

1.6

After reaching a peace agreement between
the Palestinian people and Israel and the
establishment of a Palestinian state that
is recognized by Israel, would you support
or oppose the process of reconciliation
between the state of Palestine and the
state of Israel? (Source: PSR)

West
Bank (6/00)

West
Bank (7/01)

West
Bank (12/01)

West
Bank (5/02)

West
Bank (8/02)

West
Bank (11/02)

West
Bank (4/03)

West
Bank (6/03)

Strongly support

7.5

9.7

7.1

5.2

9.0

12.7

10.2

10.2

Support

64.9

62.7

65.8

63.9

62.9

61.7

55.3

61.8

Oppose

15.9

19.1

19.6

22.4

18.3

18.9

22.7

19.2

Strongly oppose

7.8

6.8

4.7

7.0

7.4

5.3

9.3

7.1

Do not know, no opinion

3.9

1.7

2.8

1.5

2.4

1.5

2.6

1.6

After reaching a peace
agreement between the Palestinian people
and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian
state that is recognized by Israel, would
you support or oppose the process of reconciliation
between the state of Palestine and the
state of Israel? (Source: PSR)

Gaza Strip (6/00)

Gaza Strip (7/01)

Gaza Strip (12/01)

Gaza Strip (5/02)

Gaza Strip (8/02)

Gaza Strip (11/02)

Gaza Strip (4/03)

Gaza Strip (6/03)

Strongly support

12.7

16.2

17.0

15.2

11.4

17.2

13.0

10.4

Support

65.4

57.9

56.3

55.4

62.7

52.7

52.0

60.1

Oppose

13.0

12.6

15.8

17.0

16.2

15.0

22.3

19.1

Strongly oppose

7.6

11.9

9.7

10.5

8.9

14.3

12.1

8.8

Do not know, no opinion

1.4

1.4

1.2

2.0

0.8

0.8

0.6

1.7

After reaching a peace
agreement between the Palestinian people
and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian
state that is recognized by Israel, how
soon do you think will reconciliation between
the two peoples be achieved? (Source:
PSR, December 2001)

Total (7/00)

Total (7/01)

Total (12/01)

Total (5/02)

Total (8/02)

Total (11/02)

Reconciliation is not possible ever

35.8

38.4

41.1

42.0

43.0

40.0

Only in many generations to come

16.5

14.6

16.6

14.7

14.4

14.8

Only in the next generation

8.4

9.2

8.6

9.0

10.6

10.0

Only in the next decade

6.7

6.7

6.1

6.1

6.6

7.1

On the next few years

16.6

18.0

14.2

16.0

12.6

18.3

No opinion / don't know

15.8

13.1

13.4

12.2

12.8

9.8

After reaching a peace
agreement between the Palestinian people
and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian
state that is recognized by Israel, how
soon do you think will reconciliation between
the two peoples be achieved? (Source:
PSR, December 2001)

West Bank (7/00)

West Bank (7/01)

West Bank (12/01)

West Bank (5/02)

West Bank (8/02)

West Bank (11/02)

Reconciliation is not possible ever

35.3

36.3

40.8

41.9

40.2

38.1

Only in many generations to come

17.8

14.3

16.8

14.7

15.3

15.8

Only in the next generation

6.7

9.6

8.6

8.6

9.5

10.1

Only in the next decade

7.4

6.9

6.0

6.3

7.9

7.1

On the next few years

15.2

17.8

14.0

15.6

13.3

17.3

No opinion / don't know

17.6

15.1

13.8

13.0

13.7

11.5

After reaching a peace
agreement between the Palestinian people
and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian
state that is recognized by Israel, how
soon do you think will reconciliation between
the two peoples be achieved? (Source:
PSR, December 2001)

Gaza Strip (7/00)

Gaza Strip (7/01)

Gaza Strip (12/01)

Gaza Strip (5/02)

Gaza Strip (8/02)

Gaza Strip (11/02)

Reconciliation is not possible ever

36.7

41.7

41.7

42.2

47.3

43.2

Only in many generations to come

14.6

15.0

16.2

14.8

13.0

13.1

Only in the next generation

11.1

8.5

8.7

9.5

12.4

9.9

Only in the next decade

5.6

6.3

6.1

5.7

4.5

7.1

On the next few years

19.0

18.4

14.6

16.8

11.4

19.8

No opinion / don't know

13.1

10.1

12.6

11.0

11.2

6.9

And what about the majority
of Israelis? How soon do they in your opinion
believe that a full reconciliation between
the two peoples can be achieved? (Source:
PSR)

Total (7/00)

Total (7/01)

Total (12/01)

Total (11/02)

Reconciliation is not possible ever

44.1

50.1

53.6

50.3

Only in many generations to come

12.2

10.0

9.9

11.1

Only in the next generation

5.6

7.0

6.0

7.7

Only in the next decade

5.7

4.3

3.6

4.9

On the next few years

12.7

13.6

10.5

13.0

No opinion / don't know

19.7

15.0

16.4

13.0

And what about the majority
of Israelis? How soon do they in your opinion
believe that a full reconciliation between
the two peoples can be achieved? (Source:
PSR)

West Bank (7/00)

West Bank (7/01)

West Bank (12/01)

West Bank (11/02)

Reconciliation is not possible
ever

42.5

46.3

53.3

49.9

Only in many generations
to come

13.8

10.8

10.7

11.7

Only in the next generation

5.4

7.4

5.4

8.6

Only in the next decade

5.1

4.8

3.4

5.2

On the next few years

10.6

14.0

10.7

13.1

No opinion / don't know

22.5

16.6

16.5

14.5

And what about the majority
of Israelis? How soon do they in your opinion
believe that a full reconciliation between
the two peoples can be achieved? (Source:
PSR)

Gaza Strip (7/00)

Gaza Strip (7/01)

Gaza Strip (12/01)

Gaza Strip (11/02)

Reconciliation is not possible ever

46.5

56.1

54.2

55.6

Only in many generations to come

9.6

8.7

8.5

10.3

Only in the next generation

5.9

6.3

7.1

6.1

Only in the next decade

6.6

3.6

4.0

4.6

In the next few years

16.0

12.8

10.1

12.7

No opinion / don't know

15.4

12.5

16.2

10.7

After reaching an agreement
to cease violence by both sides and the
Palestinian Authority takes security measures
to prevent such armed attacks against Israeli
civilians inside Israel, are you concerned
that these may lead to internal Palestinian
conflict? (Source: PSR, November 2001)

Total (11/01)

Total (4/03)

Total (6/03)

Yes, very worried

44.4

41.6

44.9

Somewhat worried

38.0

37.3

38.8

No, not worried

15.1

18.2

14.7

No opinion/ don't know

2.5

2.9

1.6

After reaching an agreement
to cease violence by both sides and the
Palestinian Authority takes security measures
to prevent such armed attacks against Israeli
civilians inside Israel, are you concerned
that these may lead to internal Palestinian
conflict? (Source: PSR, November 2001)

West Bank (11/01)

West Bank (4/03)

West Bank (6/03)

Yes, very worried

40.1

39.1

43.2

Somewhat worried

40.1

37.7

38.6

No, not worried

16.3

19.8

16.3

No opinion/ don't know

3.4

3.4

1.9

After reaching an agreement
to cease violence by both sides and the
Palestinian Authority takes security measures
to prevent such armed attacks against Israeli
civilians inside Israel, are you concerned
that these may lead to internal Palestinian
conflict? (Source: PSR, November 2001)

Gaza Strip (11/01)

Gaza Strip (4/03)

Gaza Strip (6/03)

Yes, very worried

51.3

45.7

47.7

Somewhat worried

34.5

36.6

39.3

No, not worried

13.3

15.7

11.9

No opinion/ Don't know

1.0

2.0

1.1

After reaching a peace
agreement between the Palestinian side
and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian
state that is recognized by Israel, the
following are steps may be taken in order
to enhance relations between the State
of Israel and a Palestinian State. For
each of the suggested steps please tell
me whether you support or oppose it: (Source:
PSR)

Open borders to free
movement of people and goods

Total (7/00)

Total (7/01)

Total (12/01)

Total (5/02)

Total (8/02)

Total (11/02)

Total (4/03)

Total (6/03)

Strongly support

22.5

24.4

29.1

20.6

20.0

25.2

19.1

20.3

Support

62.5

60.0

55.6

60.2

63.6

58.2

63.1

63.8

Oppose

8.8

11.5

11.7

15.0

12.1

12.4

13.2

11.6

Strongly oppose

4.0

2.7

2.8

3.5

2.6

3.0

3.8

3.4

Don't know

2.2

1.5

0.9

0.7

1.7

1.1

0.8

0.9

After reaching a peace
agreement between the Palestinian side
and Israel and the establishment of a Palestinian
state that is recognized by Israel, the
following are steps may be taken in order
to enhance relations between the State
of Israel and a Palestinian State. For
each of the suggested steps please tell
me whether you support or oppose it: (Source:
PSR)

Open borders to free
movement of people and goods

West Bank (7/00)

West Bank (7/01)

West
Bank (12/01)

West Bank (5/02)

West Bank (8/02)

West Bank (11/02)

West Bank (4/03)

West Bank (6/03)

Strongly support

16.5

18.9

26.2

14.8

21.6

21.4

19.9

21.9

Support

67.6

64.9

59.8

65.7

62.2

63.1

62.4

63.7

Oppose

9.8

12.6

11.5

14.8

11.6

11.8

13.4

10.9

Strongly oppose

3.6

2.0

1.3

4.1

2.3

2.2

3.7

2.7

Don't know

2.5

1.7

1.2

0.6

2.2

1.5

0.7

0.8

After reaching a peace agreement between
the Palestinian side and Israel and the
establishment of a Palestinian state that
is recognized by Israel, the following
are steps may be taken in order to enhance
relations between the State of Israel and
a Palestinian State. For each of the suggested
steps please tell me whether you support
or oppose it: (Source: PSR)